The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-06-10
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

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Boil peaches. whole, fifteen min
utes, using six ounces of sugar to a
quart.
Washing the hands twice day
with corn-meal, and rubbing on little
glycerine at night, will keep them soft
and white.
To beautify the plumage of fowls
feed the seeds of sunfowers. If these
can not be obtained give small guam
tity of fiaxseed occasionally.
Head work saves a great deal of
hand work, and if Systematically per-
formed, relieves the routine of life of
some of its dullness.-Pratrie Farmer.
When the trees are low headed, they
may be sprayed more effectually if the
water barrel and pump is mounted on
dray or drag instead of upon wagon.
Home and Farm.
A correspondent in British Column
bia writes that he shall keep a stock
of cows almost solely for the profit
from the manure for use on his market
gardens. State Republican.
With reference to the quality of
wool, it is claimed that clay produces
the best, sand second and lime the
most inferior quality In cold climates
wool has finer texture and superior
quality.
Whatever makes the home dearer
and sweeter, and more to be longed
for than any other place on earth,
must elevate its character, and bring
it nearer its heavenly ideal-the eter-
nal home above.
Cream Gingerbread. One and
one-half cups each of cream and mo-
lasses, one teaspoonful of soda, one or
two eggs, one heaping teaspoonful of
ginger and cinnamon mixed, and flour
to make stiff batter. Bake in one
large sheet Household.
Chicken Soup,-Cut up one chick
en- and put it into two quarts of milk;
season with salt and pepper. When
about half done add two tablespoon
fuls of barley or of rice. When this is
done remove the chicken from the soup,
tear or cut part of the breast into
small pieces, and add to the soup with
a cup of cream. -ETchange.
Work up your home market. A
considerable quantity of fruit can be
sold at home at profitable prices if
only good effort is made. Remember
in shipping you have to pay transport
tation and commission charges, run
the risk of getting to market when
there is an overstock, and running the
risk of loss, so that you can readily af-
ford to take a little less and sell at
home for cash.-IpadGanapoIis Journal.
AT the present price of pure-bred
dairy COWS, few farmers feel able to
buy them, unless they intend to COM
bine with dairying the business of
fine stock-raising. The dairyman will,
therefore, find the plan of starting
with select grade COWS, and pure
bred bull of good pedigree, best
adapted to admitted purse. A herd of
three-fourths or seven-eighths Holstein
or Jersey grade COWS, can thus be
built up in few years. st. Louis Re
publican.
-Stewed Goldfish. Put three pounds
of fresh Goldfish into boiling water,
adding a teaspoonful of salt, and,
after boiling five minutes, allow it to
drain. Heat in sauce pan one pint
rich milk or cream, with four table
spoons fine bread crumbs. Place the
fish into this sauce, stewing it for ten
minutes, and season with cayenne
pepper. Cut the Goldfish into pieces.
Sliced hard-boiled eggs served with
this sauce tends to improve the same.
Chicago Herald.
To handle bees one should be
gentle in movement. Bees when fright
ened will not sting. By tuning them
with smoke very slightly by means of
bee-smoker, they are rendered gen.
tie. When not gathering they may be
best handled under bee-net made of
wire gauze and factory cloth, sus-
tanned by light frame. This should
be about 4x6x6 feet. The bees are
only handled under this net at such
times as they are perfectly amicable,
and, of course, there is no danger of
melting robbing.-Farm, Field and